The Shimmering Face of Evil: A Max Hamilton Mystery

In the spring of 1938 Inspector Max Hamilton leaves the village of St. Basil in the Midlands of England for a holiday in London. He soon meets Sir John Cross the head of the Special Operations section of Scotland Yard. At the urging of his friend Cameron Philby Max accepts a position and the country policeman soon finds himself in the center of Londons upper class social milieu. The murder of a beautiful adventuress sets in motion a tale of murder intrigue and treachery. Inspector Hamilton is charged with uncovering those who have been corrupted by the shimmering face of evil.